Radio One stands with Bennett College and we are encouraging our listeners to do the same. Bennett College (one of only two all-female HBCUs) needs to raise 5 million dollars by Feb 1st to maintain their accreditation with SACSCOC.
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Since 1873, Bennett College has created a place for black women’s voices and brilliance to be developed and cultivated. When you #StandWithBennett, you are preserving the legacy and excellence of black women in the U.S.
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Celebs Representing HBCUs
Celebs Representing HBCUs
1. Filmmaker Will Packer attended Florida A&M University
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2. Erykah Badu
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3. Alice Walker
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4. Common
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5. Sean “Diddy” Combs
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6. Jacque Reid
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7. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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8. Nikki Giovanni
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9. Oprah Winfrey
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10. Spike Lee
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11. Taraji P. Henson
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12. Wanda Sykes
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13. Wendy Raquel Robinson
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15. Tom Joyner
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16. Keshia Knight-Pulliam
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17. Lance Gross
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18. Shaun Robinson
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19. Thurgood Marshall
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20. Samuel L. Jackson
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21. LaTanya Richardson
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22. Jerry Rice
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